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Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 4, July-December, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

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Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 4, July-December, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·28 chapters

Chapters

28 total
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NOTES AND QUERIES INDEX TO THE FOURTH VOLUME.

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A.

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B.

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C.

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D.

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E.

3:25
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F.

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G.

4:41
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H.

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I.

0:40

Description

A lively snapshot of mid‑nineteenth‑century scholarly conversation, this collection gathers the questions, observations and little‑known facts that fascinated literary men, artists, antiquarians and genealogists. As a companion to a popular periodical, it captures the spirit of a network of curious minds who eagerly shared their discoveries, debates and half‑solved riddles.

Entries range from the derivation of obscure words to the provenance of medieval manuscripts, from the habits of early printers to strange botanical remedies. Readers encounter notes on Scottish stone carvings, obscure French translators, forgotten battles, and even the curious practice of giving ash‑sap to infants. The detailed index lets listeners wander through topics as diverse as heraldic symbols, ancient almanacs and the minutiae of early scientific experiments.

For anyone who enjoys wandering through a museum of ideas, the volume offers a rewarding sense of stepping into a Victorian salon where every query invites a new avenue of exploration.

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Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 4, July-December, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (104K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charlene Taylor, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Library of Early Journals.)

Release date

2012-07-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Various Authors

This collection brings together writing from more than one contributor, so there isn’t a single author story to tell. The focus is on the range of voices in the work itself.

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